Lyrics thread: Anatomy of an Enemy

[LeftyMom]

I just wanted to share this because it's both timely and powerful:

Anti Flag - Anatomy Of Your Enemy Lyrics

10 easy steps to create an enemy and start a war:
Listen
closely because we will all see this weapon used in our lives.

It can be used on a society of the most ignorant to the
most highly educated.
We need to see their tactics as a
weapon against humanity and not as truth.



THIS IS HOW TO CREATE AN ENEMY. THIS IS HOW TO START A
WAR.
THIS IS HOW TO CREATE AN ENEMY.

First
step: create the enemy. Sometimes this will be done for you.

Second step: be sure the enemy you have chosen is
nothing like you.
Find obvious differences like race,
language, religion, dietary habits
fashion. Emphasize that
their soldiers are not doing a job,
they are heartless
murderers who enjoy killing!

Third step: Once these
differences are established continue to reinforce them
with all disseminated information.

Fourth step:
Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's
information
this can be done through state run media.
Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats
the ruling party's information.
Therefore all
for-profit media becomes state-run.

Fifth step: show
this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different.

Always portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing
machine.



Sixth step:
Eliminate opposition to the ruling party.
Create an "Us
versus Them" mentality. Leave no room for opinions in between.

One that does not support all actions of the ruling party
should be considered a traitor.

Seventh step: Use
nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define
all actions.
This can be achieved by slogans such as
"freedom loving people versus those who hate freedom."
This can also be achieved by the use of flags.

Eighth step: Align all actions with the dominant deity.
It is very effective to use terms like, "It is god's
will" or "god bless our nation."

Ninth step: Design
propaganda to show that your soldiers
have feelings,
hopes, families, and loved ones.
Make it clear that your
soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill.

Tenth step: Create and atmosphere of fear, and
instability
and then offer the ruling party as the only
solutions to comfort the public's fears.
Remembering
the fear of the unknown is always the strongest fear.



We are not countries. We are not
nations. We are not religions.
We are not gods. We are not
weapons. We are not ammunition. We are not killers.
We
will NOT be tools.

Mother fuckers
I will not
die
I will not kill
I will not be your slave
I
will not fight your battle
I will not die on your
battlefield
I will not fight for your wealth
I am
not a fighter
I am a human being!!!

[billyskank]

1. Bump

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[LeftyMom]

2. Thanks!

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